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[[File:Kayak roll.gif|thumb|An intentionally initiated kayak roll]] |
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The '''kayak roll''' (often referred to as an "Eskimo roll") is the act of righting a capsized [[kayak]] by use of body motion and/or a [[paddle]]. Typically this is done by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak halfway up and applying a righting [[force]] by means of the paddle while tucking close to the front or back deck. |
The '''kayak roll''' (often referred to as an "Eskimo roll") is the act of righting a capsized [[kayak]] by use of body motion and/or a [[paddle]]. Typically this is done by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak halfway up and applying a righting [[force]] by means of the paddle while tucking close to the front or back deck. |
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[[File:Whitewater_kayaker_rolls_on_the_Middle_White_Salmon.jpg|thumb|A kayaker surfaces at the end of an Eskimo roll.]] |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 00:53, 20 June 2012
The kayak roll (often referred to as an "Eskimo roll") is the act of righting a capsized kayak by use of body motion and/or a paddle. Typically this is done by lifting the torso towards the surface, flicking the hips to right the kayak halfway up and applying a righting force by means of the paddle while tucking close to the front or back deck.
References
- Hutchinson, Derek (1999). Eskimo Rolling, 3rd Edition. Globe Pequot. ISBN 0-7627-0451-9.
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